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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Pataleswar shiva temple at Paikapada<br />
| image = Shiva Temple at Paikapada.JPG<br />
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| map_type = India Orissa<br />
| map_caption = Location in Odisha<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|19|19|43|N|84|55|18|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Odisha]]<br />
| district = [[Rayagada district]]<br />
| location = Paikapada<br />
| deity = Lord Pataleswar<br />
| festivals= [[Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = <br />
| temple_quantity = <br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = 9th century A.D.<br />
}}<br />
'''Paikapada''' is located near [[Therubali]] in the [[Rayagada district]], in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It is most famous for the Pataleshwar [[Shiva]] temple, one of the tourist attractions of the district.<ref>[http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm "General information of Rayagada district"]</ref><ref>[http://rayagadnews.blogspot.in/2011/11/chaiti-festival-starts-from-paikapada.html "Chaiti-2011 starts from Paikpada temple"]</ref><ref>[http://templenet.com/encoris1.html "Temples of orissa"]</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Paikapada is located at {{coord|19|19|43|N|84|55|18|E}}<br />
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==History==<br />
Paikpada is famous for its Pataleshwar [[Shiva]] temple,<ref>[[Rayagada#Tourist attractions|"Rayagada"]]Tourist places near Rayagada</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm "Indiaonpage.com"] General information on India</ref> which dates back to the 9th century.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AqSAQpCOifoC&pg=PA144-IA2&lpg=PA144-IA2&dq=paikapada+shiva+temple&source=bl&ots=hhwC0ZvbVO&sig=kILnlhi8X9RBO6JfC2bkvSiGkMo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AzR8U8PJO4-fugT_yYGgBg&ved=0CGgQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=paikapada%20shiva%20temple&f=false "Google books"] see at Ch.X, fig.5</ref> It is believed that there are 99,99,999 Shiva [[lingam]]s (only one less than one [[crore]]) in and around the shrine.<ref>[http://www.coxandkings.com/downloads/2011/bharatdeko/2011.pdf "Coxandkings.com"] see at page 96</ref> Lord [[Jagannath]], Maa Dakhineswari [[Kali]]ka, and [[Chamunda]] are the most common deities worshiped here.<ref>''[http://rayagada.nic.in/tourism.htm "official website of Rayagada"]'' Rayagada tourism</ref> People from far and near visit the shrine during the festival of [[Shivaratri]] and [[Rathyatra]].<br />
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A rock inscription in Brahmi script found at the Pataleswar temple commemorates the [[Eastern Ganga dynasty]] and the [[Suryavansha]] dynasty kings in Rayagada.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065629/http://orissa.oriyaonline.com/rayagada_places_of_interest.html "Oriya online"]<br />
*[http://www.printsasia.fr/book/plates-thomas-eugene-donaldson-8170174074-9788170174073 "List of inscriptions and Shiva image of Paikapada"]<br />
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